†Heliconoides auriformis Curry 1982

Gastropoda - Thecosomata - Limacinidae

Alternative combination: Spiratella auriformis

Synonym: Limacina texana Garvie and Hodgkinson 1992

Belongs to Heliconoides according to B. Cahuzac and A. W. Janssen 2010

Sister taxa: none

Type specimens:

  • Heliconoides auriformis: Its type locality is Tuilerie de Gan (BMNH collection), which is in a Ypresian offshore shelf marl/claystone in the Marnes de Gan Formation of France
  • Limacina texana: Its type locality is Reklaw-locality 3, which is in a Ypresian shallow subtidal claystone in the Reklaw Formation of Texas.

Distribution:

• Eocene of France (5 collections), United States (2: Texas)

Total: 7 collections each including a single occurrence

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